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when I delete mail from an external server, why does it disappear from my mac?

when I delete mail from an external server, why does it disappear from my mac?


Posted on Dec 25, 2020 3:19 PM

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Because that is how imap accounts work. Email is synchronized across all devices accessing the account. If you want to keep emails then move them to you Mac rather than keeping them in the synchronized email folders.

Posted on Dec 25, 2020 3:37 PM

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when I delete mail from an external server, why does it disappear from my mac?

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